....cams for my 1998 3.8?

CruizinKev · February 17th, 2008, 10:03 AM

hey folks,

...just saw these videos on youtube:

YouTube - 2000 Mustang

and MySteed's stang:

YouTube - M112 V6 Mustang

......I love that awesome idle sound of the cams.. can you tell me the pros and cons of cams like the stangs got in the video?

at the moment I dont know the specs.. but its possible to have cams like the stang got for my car (1998 3.8v6 auto) DAILYDRIVE - without modding anything else (I just have a mac catback)?

and how much for these things, where to get??

thanks from Germany

-Kev

GreenFaleen · February 17th, 2008, 10:30 AM

no real disadvantage to cams, but if you get them might as well get upper and lower intakes and p&P heads at the same time

94v6blkndred · February 17th, 2008, 04:05 PM

and remember when you replace your cam you need to replace your lifters as well...and like GF said..you might as well do some other work while your at it.

whitemustang02 · February 17th, 2008, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by 94v6blkndred

and remember when you replace your cam you need to replace your lifters as well...and like GF said..you might as well do some other work while your at it.

you have to replace you springs, your lifters ar not a necesity to be cahnged

the only real disadvanteg to doing a cam swap is that it is a lot of work. because you have to remove your intake and heads to do it.

Mike Johnson · February 17th, 2008, 09:58 PM

You might need a stall converter also depending on how big the cam is since its auto.

whitemustang02 · February 17th, 2008, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by Mike Johnson

You might need a stall converter also depending on how big the cam is since its auto.

+1 very good info, i forgot about that,

and welcome to MM

Onemanzu · February 18th, 2008, 10:48 AM

there is a little more work that goes into a cam then one might think... a cam is a finishing modification... its one of those things you do when you are wrapping up a project, after you do exhaust and intake and things like that... that way you can get something more specific for your application...

Im not saying that its not possible, but thats what it usually is done as....

Also note that the heads on your mustang don't flow that much air and putting in a cam would just be a waste of money and time with the lack of power our cars have

CruizinKev · February 20th, 2008, 11:59 PM

just found this on supersix: "Cams-guide (click)"...

February 17th, 2008, 10:30 AM	#2
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	no real disadvantage to cams, but if you get them might as well get upper and lower intakes and p&P heads at the same time __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

February 18th, 2008, 10:48 AM	#7
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	there is a little more work that goes into a cam then one might think... a cam is a finishing modification... its one of those things you do when you are wrapping up a project, after you do exhaust and intake and things like that... that way you can get something more specific for your application... Im not saying that its not possible, but thats what it usually is done as.... Also note that the heads on your mustang don't flow that much air and putting in a cam would just be a waste of money and time with the lack of power our cars have __________________ My Foz

February 20th, 2008, 11:59 PM	#8
CruizinKev Regular 98 V6 Auto Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: GERMANY Posts: 81 iTrader: 0 reviews	just found this on supersix: "Cams-guide (click)"... __________________ => my 1998 Mustang.. (click)

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February 17th, 2008, 04:05 PM	#3
94v6blkndred Hardcore Enthusiast 02 Turboed Saleen Clone faster than my v6 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,604 iTrader: 0 reviews	and remember when you replace your cam you need to replace your lifters as well...and like GF said..you might as well do some other work while your at it.

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Mike Johnson Regular 1997 Mustang V6 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sioux City, Iowa Posts: 150 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	You might need a stall converter also depending on how big the cam is since its auto.

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